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- Cross-Stitch Designer
- Shareware Version 4.0
-
- Copyright 1995 By HobbyWare All Rights Reserved
- 5/17/95
-
- Cross-Stitch Designer is a Windows program that allows you to
- design Cross-Stitch patterns. A pattern is drawn with the mouse
- by placing stitches on a pattern displayed on the screen. The types
- of stitches supported include full, half, quarter, and back stitches,
- as well as, French knots. The colors of these stitches can be selected
- from the DMC floss list or from a list of custom thread colors that you
- provide. A pattern can be printed at any time in either the stitch mode
- or a symbolic mode where symbols are used to represent the various
- thread colors.
-
- Cross-Stitch Designer also allows you to import graphics images. These
- images can be bitmaps (BMP) or Windows Meta Files (WMF). The importing
- feature automatically converts the selected image into a cross stitch
- pattern using DMC colors.
-
- To use Cross-Stitch Designer, you will need a mouse, a VGA graphics
- adapter, and a printer. In addition to the basic 16-color VGA
- adapter mode, this program supports the 256 color mode. This mode
- allows pure colors to be displayed instead of the dithered colors
- produced with the 16 color mode. Obviously, for a program such
- as Cross-Stitch Designer, thread color representation is very
- important. Thus, to get the most from this program, it is
- recommended that you use an adapter that supports the 256 color mode.
-
- This is an evaluation version. The maximum pattern size has been
- limited to 50x50 in this version. The registered version of the program
- allows patterns up to 999x999 to be created.
-
- The following files should have been provided with this copy of
- Cross-Stitch Designer:
- xstitch.exe - Program file
- xstitch.hlp - Help file
- example1.pat - Example pattern
- example2.pat - Example pattern
- example3.pat - Example pattern
- example4.pat - Example pattern
- manual.wri - User's Manual (evaluation version), in Microsoft Write format
- sharew.prn - Explanation of Shareware & Licensing
- threads.lst - Master thread list
- threads.cus - Custom thread list
- threads.dmc - DMC thread list
- fabric.col - Fabric colors
- readme.txt - This file
- register.txt - Registration form
- setup.inf - Setup related file
- setup.exe - Setup program
-
- Follow these steps to install Cross-Stitch Designer.
- 1. Run Windows.
- 2. Select the 'Run' item of the 'File' menu of the Program Manager.
- 3. In the 'Command Line' box, type A:setup (or B:setup) and press 'Ok'.
- 4. A dialog box will then be opened to give you the opportunity to
- select/confirm the installation directory. Press the 'Ok' button
- to continue.
- 5. The program files will then be copied to the Cross-Stitch Designer
- directory.
- 6. You will then be asked whether the install program should add
- the program to the Windows Program Manager. Press the 'Yes' button
- to continue.
- 7. After setting-up the program icons, installation will be complete.
- 8. Double-click the Cross-Stitch Designer icon to run the program.
-
- Three example patterns are provided with Cross-Stitch Designer. To
- load one of these patterns, select the 'Open' item of the 'File' menu and then
- select one the example files located in the Cross-Stitch Designer directory.
-
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- Cross-Stitch Designer is distributed using the shareware distribution
- method. This method allows you to try-out this program before
- buying it. If you are not a registered user of Cross-Stitch Designer,
- you may evaluate the program for up to 15 days. If you find this program
- useful and/or you use this program after the trial period, you are
- expected to register your copy. A payment of $35 is required to
- register Cross-Stitch Designer.
-
- To register, please fill-out the registration form and mail to HobbyWare.
- When the program runs, you will be given an opportunity to display and
- then print the registration form. The form is also provided in the
- file called "register.txt". If you have any comments or suggestions
- regarding the program, please include them on the registration form.
-
- Please mail the form and your $35 payment to:
- HobbyWare
- P.O. Box 501996
- Indianapolis, IN 46250
-
- As a registered user, you will receive the following benefits:
- - The registered version of the program
- - The complete User's Manual
- - Cross stitch symbol font
- - Special prices for our advanced cross-stitch design program
- called Pattern Maker.
-
- If you are looking for a cross stitch design program with more
- professional features, please consider our Pattern Maker retail
- products. The professional version of Pattern Maker includes all
- of the features of Cross-Stitch Designer PLUS:
- - 150 colors per pattern
- - DMC, Anchor, and J&P Coats floss lists
- - Flood fill of back stitched area
- - Importing support for PCX and GIF images
- - Print preview
- - Stitch usage summary
- - Grid style selection (i.e. dotted, solid, color, etc.)
- - Stitch thickness selection
- - Symbol display options
- - Multiple views for an open pattern
-
- The 'standard' version of Pattern Maker includes a subset of the
- 'pro' version enhancements.
-
-
-
- As a recipient of a 1993 Shareware Industry Award for Cross-Stitch
- Designer, we are committed to providing you with a quality program
- at a very affordable price. This, in addition to the try-before-you-
- buy advantage of shareware, makes this program the best tool for
- designing cross-stitch patterns.
-
- All questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome from both
- registered users and those evaluating the program. Please send
- these to the above address. Also, you can currently receive
- support directly from the author via the GENIE BBS and Compuserve.
- On GENIE, this support is provided under the GENIE NeedleArts Roundtable.
- On Compuserve, send mail to the author at 71543,1504.
-
- Thank you for evaluating Cross-Stitch Designer. We look forward to
- hearing from you.
-
- HobbyWare
-
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- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
- OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE
- OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO
- WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS
- FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. GOOD DATA
- PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE
- THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING
- ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING
- THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE
- LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
- PURCHASE PRICE.
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